lymph node dissection

Definition of lymph node dissection
National Cancer Institute

lymph node dissection

(limf node dy-SEK-shun)
A surgical procedure in which the lymph nodes are removed and a sample of tissue is checked under a microscope for signs of cancer. For a regional lymph node dissection, some of the lymph nodes in the tumor area are removed; for a radical lymph node dissection, most or all of the lymph nodes in the tumor area are removed. Also called lymphadenectomy.

Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms